Top native Phellos

4 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Low 2 Medium 4 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Black walnut 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 4 Erect 3 Broad 1 Conical 1 Dense 1 Oval 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 4 Poisonous 3 Perennial 2